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The book uses the term “Ultra Processed Food” (UPF), which is any edible substance that is generally considered as safe to eat and one typically cannot produce at home, because either one is missing the know-how or the equipment.
When looking the Nova classification it would be considered group 4, where as all the groups are:
The science is still open if all UPFs are bad for you, though the UN suggests to avoid them entirely.
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Although there exist foods that are generally reconsidered as safe (GRAS), which is applicable when enough scientific studies exist. This is a shortcut that lots of manufacturers use after developing a new food substance, so they don’t have go through the FDA process, which takes much longer.
And usually industry will finance the study in such a fashion, that they get the results that fit their agenda. Meaning hypothetical industry could create an UPF that is addictive (most are) and sell as safe. Thereby making a lot of profit off of one’s addiction.
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Although the UN suggests to avoid UPF altogether, the author notes that the human race is in a big science experiment to figure out the results of such foods. From the data that already exists out there, we know that there is a correlation between the consumption of UPFs and weight gain to unhealthy levels.
What still is inconclusive is which UPFs can be consumed with no or minimal detrimental effects onto the body and/or what percentage of our diet can be compromised with UPFs with the already stated effects.
Thus out of personal interest, I wonder how much of my diet is made out of UPFs and which form do I consume the most.
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